"Feeney" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈfini/ Forms: Feeneys [plural]
Rhymes: -iːni Etymology: Reduced Anglicized form of Irish Ó Fiannaidhe (“descendant of Fiannaidhe”), a byname meaning "warrior", from fiann (“army”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|ga|Ó Fiannaidhe||descendant of Fiannaidhe}} Irish Ó Fiannaidhe (“descendant of Fiannaidhe”) Head templates: {{en-proper noun|s}} Feeney (plural Feeneys)
  1. A surname from Irish. Wikipedia link: Feeney Synonyms: Feeny
    Sense id: en-Feeney-en-name-O~oc0EH- Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English surnames

Inflected forms

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